Taimano wants to fine jaywalking
Rep. Francis Taimanao (Ind-Saipan) has authored a bill to establish provisions on jaywalking, including making it unlawful for any pedestrian to cross any road at any point between adjacent intersections that are controlled by any traffic control signal device or police officer except in an officially designated cross walk.
A pedestrian who crosses a street outside a marked cross walk will be guilty of traffic infraction, per the bill, and will be fined $25 for the first offense, $50 for second offense, and $75 for the third or subsequent offense.
The bill creates a jaywalking special account for these fines to be expended by the Department of Public Works for the purposes of “promoting public safety,” mandating that 30 percent of fines collected be used to fund repair and maintenance of crosswalks to include signage and markings.
“The Commonwealth community, in most cases tourists and residents alike, fail to comply with safety traffic rules most especially in heavy traffic areas. Currently there are no jaywalking penalties that would deter such action,” Taimano writes in the bill’s findings. “The Legislature is mindful of how important it is to support the tourism industry, however, lawmakers are also mindful of their promise to provide the highest quality of public safety.”
Long time no hear Rep. Taimanao thought you moved somewhere else. What happened the last 22 months of silence now that BIBA TIME is creeping upon you? The ” code” has already established something to do about “jay walking” violation. Come on, cut the nonsense out, will you?
There was public law 03-61 enacted in 1983 introduced by Jesus A. Sonoda, Luis M. Cepeda, Misael H.- Ogo and Juan B. Camacho , Fitial was the speaker of the House at the time. included were the following;Starting at page 91
http://www.cnmilaw.org/pdf/public_laws/03/pl03-61.pdf
“Section 528. Solicitinq rides.
“Section 529. Crossing at other than crosswalks.
“Section 528. Solicitinq rides. “Section 529. Crossing at other than crosswalks. “Section 530. Conduct of pedestrians on approach of authorized
emergency vehicles. “Section 531. Pedestrian obedience to traffic-control devices and traffic regulations.
“Section 532. Pedestrians on highways.
http://www.cnmileg.gov.mp/documents/house/hse_bills/12/HB12-338.pdf
Then the pedestrian safety act of 2001, Date: February 14, 2001 introduced By: /s/ Rep. Stanley T. Torres, Rep. William S. TorresRep. David M. Apatang
Now yours. As with everything else in the NMi, few if any of these so called people interest laws will ever be enforced and only are repeats on the books much like the anti littering law.
BTW do any of you guys ever research anything befpore you introduce nd pass any new laws? Seems not, not you, your staff or even the legal counsel or his staff.
Best just go back to sleep.